甄子丹新片《葉問2》備受期待

周一在香港國際電影節的一場人頭濟濟的新聞發布會上,功夫明星甄子丹(Donnie Yen)和導演葉偉信(Wilson Yip)介紹了他們的新片《葉問2》。

《葉問2》是2008年的影片《葉問》的續集,講述的依然是這位20世紀中國武術大師的生活。葉問的弟子之一就是年輕時代的李小龍(Bruce Lee)。

葉問1893年出生于廣東,1972年在香港逝世。在影片中,他被描繪為一個勇敢正直之士,對妻兒愛護之至。

甄子丹接受《華爾街日報》采訪時說,我們是根據真人原型創造出了特定的形象。

他說,葉問是如今的英雄人物,因為他能打,但同時他也是個善良、負責任的居家男人,這一點對所有的觀眾群體都有吸引力。

雖然《葉問》第一部大獲成功,即將在下個月上映的這部續集也廣受期待,但甄子丹說,他估計不會有第三部了。他說,我覺得兩部對于身為演員的我和身為導演的葉偉信來說都足夠了。

他還表示,我們可以輕輕松松地再拍出五部,不過那樣就毫無藝術價值可言了。我希望人們記住我們為電影行業所做的事情。

據《葉問2》的制作人黃百鳴(Raymond Wong)說,這部影片的預算大約在1,000萬美元。該片將于4月29日在香港和中國大陸公映,能否在美國上映還未定。

Kung-fu star Donnie Yen and director Wilson Yip introduced their new film, Ip Man 2, at a packed press conference at the Hong Kong International Film Festival on Monday.

Ip Man 2, the follow-up to 2008s Ip Man, follows the life of the 20th-century Chinese martial-arts master by the same name. His students included a young Bruce Lee.

Ip Man, who was born in 1893 in Guangdong Province and died in Hong Kong in 1972, is depicted in the movie as a brave and honest man, a loving husband and a devoted father.

‘We created a certain image based on a real person, Mr. Yen said in an interview with The Wall Street Journal.

‘Ip Man is todays standard of a hero because he can fight, he said. ‘But he is also a kind, responsible family man, and that can appeal to all audiences.

Despite the popularity of the first film and the eagerly awaited sequel next month, Mr. Yen said he doesnt expect a third installment. ‘I think two is enough for me as an actor and Wilson Yip as a director, he said.

‘We could easily make five more, but we would throw artistic value out the window, he added. ‘I want people to remember what we did for the industry.

Ip Man 2, which was produced on a budget of about $10 million, according to producer Raymond Wong, is scheduled for release in Hong Kong and mainland China on April 29. Its too early to say whether the movie will get a U.S. release.